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Apple stuffed chicken

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

I wanted something a bit different… This was easy… but kinda blah. If you do it, add a BUNCH of seasonings.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup chopped apple
  • 2 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Italian-style dried bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

    DIRECTIONS

  • Combine apple, cheese, and bread crumbs. Set aside.
  • Flatten chicken breasts between sheets of waxed paper to 1/4 inch thickness.
  • Divide apple mixture between chicken breasts, and roll up each breast. Secure with toothpicks. (or skewers in my case)
  • Melt butter or margarine in a 7 inch skillet over medium heat. Brown stuffed chicken breasts. Add wine and 1/4 cup water. Cover. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink. (I baked em- threw em in oven bags and forgot about them!)
  • Transfer chicken to a serving platter.
  • Combine 1 tablespoon water and cornstarch; stir into juices in pan.
  • Cook and stir until thickened.
  • Pour gravy over chicken, and garnish with parsley. (we’re not gravy fans, so I skipped this too.)

    Serve and enjoy!

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    Breaded Baked Chicken.

    Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

    We totally ran out of groceries… and ended up having breaded chicken twice in one week. Both were good…. the first one was a bit dry (I skipped the butter) and the second was super moist. 

     

    attempt #1 : chicken fried chicken… but baked.

    INGREDIENTS

  • 30 saltine crackers
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons dry potato flakes (i skipped because I didnt have them)
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
    Tori’s additions (based off of a reviewer’s recommendations) 
  • 1 T of seasoning salt
  • 1 tsp of pepper
  • 1 tsp of parsley
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp paprika.

    DIRECTIONS

  • Place crackers in a large resealable plastic bag; seal bag and crush crackers until they are coarse crumbs.
  • Add flour, potato flakes, seasonings, and pepper to bag and mix well.
  • Beat egg in a shallow dish or bowl; heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
  • One by one, dredge chicken pieces in egg beat, then place in bag with crumb mixture, seal bag and shake to coat.
  • Reduce heat to medium and cook coated chicken in skillet for 15 to 20 minutes, turning frequently, until golden brown and juices run clear. (or bake until juices run clear.)

    attempt #2 : italian chicken. (I was craving carbs… the potatoes are missing from the plate… haha) DH and I usually do this without the breading… but wanted to try something new. This allrecipes.com version inspired us…..

    INGREDIENTS

  • 4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1 cup Italian salad dressing
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Minced fresh parsley

    DIRECTIONS

  • Place chicken in a greased 9-in. square baking dish.
  • Drizzle with salad dressing; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and salt if desired. (We dredged in dressing and coated in breadcrumb + cheese mixture)
  • Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.
  • Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

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    Chicken and Dumplings… the good, wet and dry?

    Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

    I LOVE chicken and dumplings. It’s a terrible weakness. DH gets mad when I go through my phases where all I want to eat is Cracker Barrel. I found this recipe online- and its great. The problem? I can NOT get the final product to be “right.” The first time, it was perfect but dry. The second time, I added more broth, and it was like a chicken noodle soup- WAY too watery. Here’s the picture from the first time, and the original recipe. If you’re going to attempt this, make sure to have some extra broth on hand so you can play with it :)

     

    Original recipe from AllRecipes.com

    INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup cubed cooked chicken

    DIRECTIONS

  • In a bowl, combine flour, salt and poultry seasoning; cut in shortening until crumbly.
  • Combine egg and milk; stir into flour mixture just until combined.
  • On a heavily floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness.
  • Cut into 1-in. strips; cut strips into 2-in. lengths.
  • In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil.
  • Add chicken.
  • Reduce heat; drop dumplings onto simmering broth.
  • Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering). 

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    Shelly’s Spicy Chicken Breasts

    Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

      

    This recipe came courtesy of a Detroit Knottie friend… the lovely Shelly aka McVayDesigns. 

    She got it from her obsession with  allrecipes.com

    INGREDIENTS
    2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
    2 tablespoons garlic powder
    1 tablespoon salt
    1 tablespoon onion powder
    1 tablespoon dried thyme
    1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper
    1 tablespoon ground black pepper
    4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (we did 2 breasts and cut ours into bite sized pieces.)

    DIRECTIONS

    In a medium bowl, mix together the paprika, garlic powder, salt, onion powder, thyme, cayenne pepper, and ground black pepper. Set aside about 3 tablespoons of this seasoning mixture for the chicken; store the remainder in an airtight container for later use (for seasoning fish, meats, or vegetables).
    Preheat grill for medium-high heat. Rub some of the reserved 3 tablespoons of seasoning onto both sides of the chicken breasts.
    Lightly oil the grill grate. Place chicken on the grill, and cook for 6 to 8 minutes on each side, until juices run clear.

    Warnings!!!
    This is HOT!!! I did 1TBSP cayenne instead of the recommended 2 and my DH STILL thought it was hot. I’m a total wimp, so I skipped it and ate leftovers instead :)
     We used 2 chicken breasts and we had about 1/3 the spice mixture left. I’d make sure to save about 1/2 before you contaminate it with the chicken. You can always add more!  

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    mmmm pulled pork!

    Sunday, May 11th, 2008

    This is from the amazing Venice (aka Karen from LovestoEat weblog)

    Ingredients:

    One 12 ounce A&W Rootbeer (I used 2-3 so that the meat was covered.)
    8 Center-cut boneless thick Pork Chops (we used 4 butterflied porkchops- it was more than enough food for the two of us.)
    OR
    2 XL chicken breasts (adjust amounts as needed, this was about the same amount weight wise.) 
    One bottle of Open Pit BBQ Sauce (we used the Bull’s Eye Sweet Homestyle Blend- it was fantastic!)

    Directions:

    Throw pork chops (or chicken) and root beer in slow cooker. Set on low, 8 hours.
    About 1.5 hours before it is done, drain the meat and shred. Add the entire bottle of BBQ sauce. Cook the rest of the time. (the pork will fall apart easily, the chicken not as much. It is still nice and cooked though.)
    Serve with thick buns and chips! (we did fries or baked beans! mmm)

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    For Sam… a few super easy things!

    Sunday, May 11th, 2008

    Squish… aka Easy Chicken and Broccoli.
    (from MinuteRice.com)

    ingredients

    non-stick cooking spray
    2 large chicken breasts (cut into bite sized pieces.) 
    3 cups frozen broccoli or corn
    1 can of cream of chicken soup
    2 cups of uncooked minute rice
    1 soup can of water
    optional : cheese (around 1 cup cheddar)
    optional : seasonall or paprika and salt to taste

     Spray large skillet with cooking spray. Add chicken; cook and stir on medium-high heat 2 to 3 min. or until browned.

    Add broccoli, soup and water. Bring to boil. 

    Stir in rice (sprinkle with cheese if being added) and cover. Reduce heat to low; cook 5 minutes or until rice is soft. Season as desired. 

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